Lebanon teenager injured in morning accident

Wednesday

Oct 3, 2012 at 1:11 PM

LEBANON — The Lebanon Rescue Department, Maine State Police and Lebanon Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with injury on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012. The accident was reported around 7:56am and was located near 932 Center Road in Center Lebanon.

LEBANON — The Lebanon Rescue Department, Maine State Police and Lebanon Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with injury on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012. The accident was reported around 7:56am and was located near 932 Center Road in Center Lebanon.

Deputy Chief Stu Morrison was the first emergency unit on scene and located a 2001 Jeep Cherokee that had left the roadway after a curve in the road and struck a guardrail. The vehicle had been traveling north on Center Road when he lost control on the rain covered roads.

"The Jeep was destroyed in the accident and a large part of the guardrail will need to be replaced. The town put the guardrail up a few years ago after several cars went down the steep embankment. Since the guardrails been up, there's been a few vehicles striking it." Assistant Chief Jason Cole added.

Lebanon Rescue treated the operator of the vehicle, a 19 year old male from East Lebanon. He was alone in the vehicle and was wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident. He was treated on scene and released to his family.

Responding to the scene was an ambulance and command vehicle from Lebanon Rescue Department, an engine and a squad from Lebanon Fire and the Maine State Police.

Lebanon Road Commissioner Larry Torno sent crews to the scene to put up barricades after the jeep was removed. Crews will be back to replace the guardrail.

The jeep was destroyed during the accident and was towed from the scene. Crews were on scene until about 9am when the vehicle was removed.

The accident is under investigation by the Maine State Police.

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